The National Association of Health Underwriters has been keeping informed about COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Below are links to updates on legislation, regulation and guidance on both the federal and state levels in response to COVID-19. Please visit the Coronavirus Information section of the NAHU website for more resources.
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The NAHU COVID-19 Relief Fund has been created to provide financial support to NAHU members and their families that have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial support could provide monetary assistance with out of pocket medical expenses, unanticipated funeral expenses, or other special circumstance COVID-19 related expenses for members in good standing and their legal dependents.
If you or fellow member has been impacted and you would like to apply for assistance, please click here.
If you are in a position to make a contribution to help support your fellow NAHU member, we ask that you please donate here. These contributions are tax-deductible.
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- House Democratic leaders have rearranged the chamber's schedule in order to allow relevant committees to consider various provisions in President Biden's relief package this week. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters the new package could be brought to the floor as soon as the week of February 1.
- Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) released a statement regarding the full reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program.
- Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, calling on them to work with Congress to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are free for all Americans.
- Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) introduced the No Mask Mandates Act. The bill would allow for masks to be encouraged but not mandated when people are on federal property or engaging in interstate commerce.
- Reps. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mike Garcia (R-CA) introduced the Vaccinate More Americans Act. The bill would allow vaccine providers to administer leftover COVID-19 vaccines to individuals eligible to receive the vaccine in the following phased allocation group, instead of letting the doses go to waste.
- House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) released a statement following President Biden’s COVID-19 stimulus proposal.
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- In his first full day in office, President Biden issued 10 executive orders to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
- President Biden also unveiled a 21-page summary of his National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Response.
- The White House released a fact sheet on President Biden’s new executive actions to deliver economic relief for American families and businesses amid the COVID-19 crises.
- The Treasury Department announced new staff members who will serve in senior roles “as the country faces a deep economic downturn triggered by a global pandemic.”
- The Small Business Administration announced it has approved approximately 60,000 PPP loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders, for over $5 billion in lending.
- The SBA also proposed a rule to eliminate regulations that exclude faith-based organizations from seven SBA Programs, including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
- The CDC issued interim guidance for expanded screening and testing to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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- Representatives Ted Budd (R-NC) and Ryan Garcia (R-CA) sent a letter to the CDC, urging the agency to issue guidance for states aimed at reducing wasted COVID-19 vaccines.
- Track where states stand on reopening.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released resources to assist states to reopen.
- CMS has approved over 200 requests for state relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including recent approvals for Alaska, Iowa, Hawaii, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah and Virginia.
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